Where does “runcușor” come from?

runcușor (Romanian) comes from Romanian runc, from Vulgar Latin runcus, from Latin runcō — to weed, clear of weeds.

Ancestry of “runcușor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianrunca deforested area used for pasture or cultivation
2Vulgar Latinruncus—
3Latinruncōto weed, clear of weeds
Every word from Latin runcō →Every word from Vulgar Latin runcus →Every word from Romanian runc →
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